Channing, Texas climate: Normal weather by month, frost dates and records
Channing's normal year runs from 22°F January nights to 92°F July afternoons. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a yearly mean of 13.6°C, January lows of −6°C, July highs of 33°C.
- NOAA stationChanning 2
- Station IDUSC00411649
- Location35.68°N 102.33°W
- Elevation3,790 ft (1,155 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population259
On October 23, the normal high in Channing is 69°F and the normal low 40°F.
Normals describe a typical year at the station, not a forecast. The National Weather Service forecast for Channing.
- Jan 49° 22°
- Feb 53° 24°
- Mar 62° 31°
- Apr 70° 40°
- May 80° 50°
- Jun 89° 61°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 64°
- Sep 83° 56°
- Oct 71° 43°
- Nov 59° 31°
- Dec 49° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
What is the weather like in Channing each month?
July is the warmest month, with normal highs of 92°F; January the coldest, with normal lows of 22°F.
| Month | High | Low | Mean | Wet days | 90°F days | Freezing nights | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 49°F | 22°F | 35.5°F | – | <1 | 29 | 10 h |
| February | 53°F | 24°F | 38.8°F | – | <1 | 23 | 10 h 50 min |
| March | 62°F | 31°F | 46.7°F | – | <1 | 17 | 11 h 50 min |
| April | 70°F | 40°F | 54.9°F | – | <1 | 6 | 13 h |
| May | 80°F | 50°F | 64.9°F | – | 5 | <1 | 14 h |
| June | 89°F | 61°F | 74.9°F | – | 15 | <1 | 14 h 30 min |
| July | 92°F | 65°F | 78.6°F | – | 22 | <1 | 14 h 20 min |
| August | 90°F | 64°F | 76.7°F | – | 18 | <1 | 13 h 30 min |
| September | 83°F | 56°F | 69.5°F | – | 7 | <1 | 12 h 30 min |
| October | 71°F | 43°F | 57.1°F | – | 1 | 2 | 11 h 20 min |
| November | 59°F | 31°F | 45.0°F | – | <1 | 16 | 10 h 20 min |
| December | 49°F | 23°F | 35.9°F | – | <1 | 28 | 9 h 50 min |
| Year (annual) | 71°F | 43°F | 56.5°F | – | 68 | 121 |
The same normals in °C and millimetres
| Month | High | Low | Mean |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 10°C | −6°C | 1.9°C |
| February | 12°C | −4°C | 3.8°C |
| March | 17°C | 0°C | 8.2°C |
| April | 21°C | 4°C | 12.7°C |
| May | 27°C | 10°C | 18.3°C |
| June | 32°C | 16°C | 23.8°C |
| July | 33°C | 19°C | 25.9°C |
| August | 32°C | 18°C | 24.8°C |
| September | 28°C | 13°C | 20.8°C |
| October | 22°C | 6°C | 13.9°C |
| November | 15°C | 0°C | 7.2°C |
| December | 10°C | −5°C | 2.2°C |
NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for this station. The nearest record that keeps one, Boys Ranch (11 miles away), gets 12 inches of snow in a normal year; elevation and distance can change that.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411649; annual normals. Wet days: 0.01 inch or more; 90°F days and freezing nights: NOAA's day counts. Daylight: sunrise to sunset on the 15th, computed from the latitude.
When is the best weather to visit Channing?
Normal highs sit between 65°F and 85°F in April, May, September and October.
That is a measurement, not a recommendation: it counts the months whose normal afternoon high sits between 65°F and 85°F, where a light layer is enough by day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411649.
When is the last frost in Channing?
In Channing, the last spring frost (32°F) comes after April 18 in half of years and after May 2 in one year in ten; the first autumn frost comes before October 25 in half of years and before October 11 in one year in ten.
Frost-free in half of yearsFrost in 1 to 9 years out of 10Frost most years
- Last spring frost, half of years after
- April 181 year in 10 after May 2; 9 in 10 after April 2
- First autumn frost, half of years before
- October 251 year in 10 before October 11; 9 in 10 before November 6
NOAA puts the median frost-free season at 190 days, and the season without a hard freeze (28°F) at 210 days.
A hard freeze (28°F) comes after April 7 in half of springs and before November 3 in half of autumns.
The USDA's 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map puts Channing in zone 7a in ZIP code 79018, the nearest ZIP area.
Frost dates for every NOAA station in Texas · Frost dates by ZIP code
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals (frost probabilities), station USC00411649; USDA 2023 Plant Hardiness Zone Map, ZIP listings: PRISM Group, Oregon State University, https://prism.oregonstate.edu, accessed October 8, 2026. A 10% date means one year in ten has a frost after it in spring or before it in autumn.
How hot and how cold does it get in Channing?
In a normal year in Channing, 68 days a year reach 90°F (7 of them 100°F or more) and 121 nights fall to 32°F or colder.
- Days at 90°F or more
- 68a normal year
- Days at 100°F or more
- 7a normal year
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 121a normal year
- Days that stay below freezing
- 11high of 32°F or less
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 annual normals, station USC00411649.
How sunny is Channing?
Over a year 86% of the sunlight that would reach the ground under clear skies gets through the clouds in the area around Channing, 5.4 kWh per square metre a day. June is the sunniest month (90%) and February the cloudiest (81%).
| Month | Share of clear-sky sunshine | Sunshine, kWh/m² a day |
|---|---|---|
| January | 84% | 3.2 |
| February | 81% | 4.0 |
| March | 83% | 5.3 |
| April | 85% | 6.6 |
| May | 86% | 7.3 |
| June | 90% | 7.8 |
| July | 90% | 7.5 |
| August | 88% | 6.6 |
| September | 88% | 5.7 |
| October | 85% | 4.4 |
| November | 85% | 3.4 |
| December | 81% | 2.8 |
Source: NASA POWER solar climatology, 2001-2020 (CERES SYN1deg). Satellite-based, for the 1-degree cell (about 100 km across) around the station, so it describes the area rather than the airport.
How much heating and cooling does Channing need?
A normal year in Channing brings 4,460 heating degree days, 17% fewer than the median U.S. place (5,373), and 1,408 cooling degree days, 55% more than the median (908). Six months need 300 or more heating degree days, a monthly mean of about 55°F or colder. For gardens and crops, NOAA counts 4,133 growing degree days a year above 50°F.
| Month | Heating | Cooling |
|---|---|---|
| January | 914 | 0 |
| February | 735 | 0 |
| March | 569 | 2 |
| April | 318 | 15 |
| May | 103 | 98 |
| June | 5 | 303 |
| July | 1 | 421 |
| August | 2 | 364 |
| September | 44 | 181 |
| October | 268 | 24 |
| November | 601 | 1 |
| December | 900 | 0 |
| Year (annual) | 4,460 | 1,408 |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals, station USC00411649. A degree day is one degree of a day's mean temperature below 65°F (heating) or above it (cooling); utilities use them to estimate energy use.
How does Channing's climate compare?
Channing is warmer than 5 of the other 320 places with their own NOAA record in Texas. Across the 7,247 U.S. stations with normals, its annual mean of 56.5°F is warmer than 65%.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 normals for every station PlainClimate covers.
Questions about Channing's climate
What is the coldest month in Channing?
January, with a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 22°F. The warmest is July (92°F by day, 65°F at night).
Does it snow in Channing?
Yes. NOAA publishes no 1991-2020 snowfall normal for Channing's NOAA station; the nearest record that keeps one, Boys Ranch (11 miles away), records 12 inches of snow in a normal year.
What plant hardiness zone is Channing in?
The USDA's 2023 map puts Channing in zone 7a in ZIP code 79018, the nearest ZIP area.
How late can frost come in Channing?
In half of years the last 32°F night comes after April 18; in one year in ten it comes after May 2. Waiting until May 2 leaves about a one-in-ten chance of a later frost.
Nearby and next
- Texas climateThe statewide normals and every place in the state
- Boys Ranch, TX11 miles from this station, 58.3°F a year
- Hartley, TX14 miles from this station, 55.8°F a year
- Dumas, TX24 miles from this station, 56.5°F a year
- Dalhart, TX26 miles from this station, 56.8°F a year
- Compare two placesMonth by month, side by side
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